Taxonomic diversity and abundance of enchytraeids (Annelida, Clitellata, Enchytraeida) in the Northern Palaearctic. 1. Asian part. [PDF]
Biodivers Data JBackground Enchytraeids, or potworms, are tiny oligochaetes that are distributed worldwide in many terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Despite their key role in the functioning of ecosystems, the diversity and abundance of Enchytraeidae are ...
Degtyarev MI +23 more
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Does Invasive Mammal Exclusion Restore an Ecosystem Function Mediated by Invertebrates? [PDF]
Ecol EvolExcluding invasive mammals is key to protecting native biodiversity, but it is unclear if their removal also restores ecosystem functions, especially those provided by invertebrates, such as decomposition, pollination and herbivory. Fenced ecosanctuaries on mainland New Zealand, which exclude most introduced mammals except mice, offer a unique ...
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Gaps and Data Ambiguities in DNA Reference Libraries: A Limiting Factor for Molecular-Based Biodiversity Assessments Using Annelids as a Case Study. [PDF]
Ecol EvolRegional DNA reference libraries are crucial for molecular biodiversity assessments, yet they remain incomplete, limiting their effectiveness. Using annelids from the Arabian Peninsula as a case study, we identified considerable gaps in species coverage and minimal representation in public databases.
Teixeira MAL +3 more
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A probable oligochaete from an Early Triassic Lagerstätte of the southern Cis-Urals and its evolutionary implications [PDF]
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2020 Oligochaetes, despite their important role in terrestrial ecosystems and a tremendous biomass, are extremely rare fossils. The palaeontological record of these worms is restricted to some cocoons, presumable trace fossils and a few body fossils the most ...
Dmitry E. Shcherbakov +4 more
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Review of the earthworm biodiversity of Turkey and its neighbouring countries (Clitellata, Megadrili) [PDF]
Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis, 2018 This paper presents the combined list of earthworms from Turkey and its neighbouring countries: Syria, Iran, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Greece and Bulgaria.
Mısırlıoğlu, Mete +2 more
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The first earthworm records from Batanta Island, West Papua, Indonesia (Megadrili: Acanthodrilidae, Megascolecidae) [PDF]
Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis, 2019 Identification of a small but valuable earthworm material collected on Batanta and the neighbouring small Birie Island in 2014 and 2019 resulted in recording five species. The only acanthodrilid species in the sample, Dichogaster annae (Horst, 1893), is
Szederjesi, Tímea
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Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual Lumbricus terrestris (the common earthworm; Annelida; Clitellata; Haplotaxida; Lumbricidae). The genome sequence is 1,056.5 megabases in span.
David Spurgeon +2 more
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Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual Piscicola geometra (the fish leech; Annelida; Clitellata; Hirudinida; Piscicolidae). The genome sequence is 171.1 megabases in span.
Jason Doe
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Comparative Mitogenomics of Leeches (Annelida: Clitellata): Genome Conservation and Placobdella-Specific trnD Gene Duplication. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Mitochondrial DNA sequences, often in combination with nuclear markers and morphological data, are frequently used to unravel the phylogenetic relationships, population dynamics and biogeographic histories of a plethora of organisms.
Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa +5 more
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Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual Lumbricus rubellus (the red compost earthworm; Annelida; Clitellata; Haplotaxida; Lumbricidae). The genome sequence is 787.5 megabases in span.
Amaia Green Etxabe +4 more
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